AUTOMATED TRUCKS

Lawmakers raise driver privacy concerns on Capitol Hill

Stakeholders debated at a congressional hearing Tuesday the extent to which the government should be involved in protecting the workforce against potential negative consequences of vehicle automation.

As the trucking industry advances from semi-automation to driverless trucks, one concern drivers have raised is their eroding privacy as autonomous systems make increasing use of in-cab video monitoring.

“Heavy-duty truck driving is already a highly surveilled occupation; can you speak to the impact...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/lawmakers-raise-driver-privacy-concerns-on-capitol-hill

Speed limiters, automatic braking on NTSB Most Wanted List

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is keeping pressure on regulators to require speed limiters on trucks as well as performance standards for automatic emergency braking (AEB) and other crash-avoidance technology.

Those policy goals were once again included on the safety agency’s latest Most Wanted List of top 10 transportation safety improvements for 2021-22. Speed limiter recommendations were on NTSB’s 2019-20 list, and AEB has been singled out as a top 10 improvement since 2016.

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DOT may not be ready to take on automation safety

A government watchdog report has warned that the U.S. Department of Transportation has not fully assessed whether its workforce has the skills needed to oversee automation in the trucking and rail sectors.

The report was conducted by the U.S. Government Accountability Office and delivered on Friday to Congress. It acknowledged that DOT, over the last four years, has identified many of the skills cited by private industry groups — including the American Trucking Associations and Women in Trucking...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dot-may-not-be-ready-to-take-on-automation-safety

5 trucking sustainability trends for 2021

5 sustainability trends for 2021 in the trucking industry.

According to an International Transport Forum (ITF) report, freight accounts for 7% of total global CO2 emissions, with trucking being the largest contributor. As the world faces more effects of climate change every day, the trucking industry is driving toward a greener, more efficient future.

Alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs)

The deployment of AFVs — including electric, hydrogen-electric and renewable natural gas (RNG) — is on the rise. The Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) said electric...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/5-trucking-sustainability-trends-for-2021

COSCO Shipping proceed with 5G smart ports vision

COSCO Shipping Ports (CSP), Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle and China Mobile accelerate smart port processes, using autonomous vehicles at COSCO ports.

The three partners jointly developed the first customised platform for driverless container trucks, which has passed the trial run for production and operation, adding another constructive result to the construction of 5G smart ports.

The companies are optimistic for the future, saying that “By 2025, the coastal container hub ports aim to initially...

https://container-news.com/cosco-shipping-proceed-with-5g-smart-ports-vision/